Andhra minister Goutham Reddy passes away at 50 due to heart attack

Andhra Pradesh minister Mekapati Goutham Reddy passed away on Monday, February 21 after suffering a severe heart attack. He was admitted to Apollo hospital in Hyderabad, where he passed away.

He was the son of industrialist and politician former Nellore MP M Rajamohan Reddy. Goutham Reddy was born on 31 December 1976. He completed his Master’s degree from the University of Manchester.

He became an MLA for the first time in 2014. The 50-year-old YSRCP leader represented Atmakur constituency in Nellore district. He served as the Minister for Industries, Commerce and Information Technology.